Al Atkins
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Al Atkins | |
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Born | West Bromwich, West Midlands, England | 14 October 1947
Genres | Heavy metal, blues rock, hard rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1964–present |
Associated acts | Judas Priest, Lion, Simon Lees, Holy Rage, Atkins May Project |
Allan John Atkins (born 14 October 1947)[1] is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for being the original lead vocalist for Judas Priest.
Biography[]
With a wife and young daughter to support, Atkins was forced "to get a 9-to-5 job" in May 1973.[2]
As of 2012, Atkins fronts the band Atkins/May Project, which also features guitarist Paul May.[2] A press release dated 21 May 2011 stated that Atkins would be contributing session vocals for the heavy metal opera project, Lyraka.[3] In 2013, Atkins recorded a solo album of his favorite songs written between his days in Judas Priest and his Holy Rage days.
Discography[]
Solo[]
- Judgement Day (1990)
- Dreams of Avalon (1991)
- Heavy Thoughts (1994) (released in 2003 with two bonus tracks)
- Victim of Changes (1998)
- Demon Deceiver (2007)
- Demon Deceiver... Plus (re-release with two bonus tracks, 2009)
- Reloaded (re-recorded "best of", featuring Ian Hill, Ralf Scheepers, Roy Z and more special guests, 2017)
Holy Rage[]
- Holy Rage (2010)
Atkins / May Project[]
- Serpents Kiss (2011)
- Valley of Shadows (2012)
- Empire of Destruction (2014)
- Anthology (compilation, 2015)
- The Final Cut (2020)
Albums (guest sessions)[]
Lyraka
- Lyraka Volume 2 (not yet released)
References[]
- ^ Atkins, Al; Daniels, Neil. Dawn of the Metal Gods. My life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal. IronPages Books. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-931624-56-9.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ex-Judas Priest Singer Says Band Could've Sounded Like AC/DC If He Stuck Around". Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- English songwriters
- English male singers
- English rock singers
- English heavy metal singers
- Judas Priest members
- People from West Bromwich
- Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands
- 1947 births